SOLUTION: a to the -5 times b to the 4 times c to the -2 times d. how do i rewrite this using positive eponents?

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Question 42281: a to the -5 times b to the 4 times c to the -2 times d. how do i rewrite this using positive eponents?
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
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To convert negative exponents to positive exponents, take the reciprocal of the term with a positive exponent.
Example #1: a^-1 = a^-1/1 = 1/a^1
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Example #2: b^-2 = b^-2/1 = 1/b^2
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a^-5b^4c^-2d
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=b^4d/a^5c^2
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I took only the reciprocal of a^-5 and c^-2 because these were the only terms that contained a negative exponent.